Company Brain Alternatives, Compared
Everything people try first, priced for a team of 10. I set up Claude for a living, so each page also says where the other option wins.
Written by Gabe Pérez, who sets up Claude for small teams. Prices checked October 26, 2026.
| Built for | Who sets it up | 10 people, first year | 10 people, three years | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Team, set up by me | Teams of up to 20 that want the work done, not just answers | I do, in 14 days | $2,400 of Claude Team seats, plus $3,997 once | $7,200 of Claude Team seats, plus $3,997 once |
| ChatGPT Business | Teams that will set it up themselves | You do | $2,400 | $7,200 |
| Claude Team on your own | Teams with someone who has the hours to set it up | You, or you with my coaching | $2,400 of seats, plus your time ($1,997 with coaching) | $7,200 of seats, plus your time |
| Microsoft 365 Copilot | Companies that run on Microsoft 365 | You or your IT partner | $2,520, plus Microsoft 365 and metered use | $7,560, plus Microsoft 365 and metered use |
| Gemini for Workspace | Companies on Gmail, Drive and Docs | Your Workspace admin | Included in Workspace Business Standard and up | Included in your Workspace plan |
| Notion AI | Teams that already keep everything in Notion | You do | $2,400, plus agent credits | $7,200, plus agent credits |
| Glean | Large companies with many apps and an IT team | A rollout with your IT team | Not published. You talk to sales | Not published |
| Dust, Lindy, Zapier Agents | Teams with someone who likes building workflows | You do, one agent at a time | About €2,880 (Dust Pro) | About €8,640 (Dust Pro) |
| A freelancer (Fiverr) | Anyone with a budget and a batch of documents | The freelancer, once | $500 to $20,000 once, plus your AI seats | The fee once, plus three years of seats |
| A second brain | One person and their notes | You do | Free to a few hundred dollars, per person | Three years of the same subscriptions |
| Hiring an ops person | Companies with a full job's worth of ops work | Months of onboarding | A salary, every year | Three years of salary |
The $3,997 setup pays for itself once your team gets back 80 hours. That's one workday each for 10 people, if an hour of their time is worth $50.
Pick a Comparison
Each one has a side-by-side table, what the other option does better, and a true story.
ChatGPT Business vs Claude, Set Up for You
A good platform that ships the parts. Someone still has to set it up for your company.
Read the comparison ›Claude Team: Set It Up Yourself or Have It Done
Every Claude Team plan has the pieces. Set them up yourself, with my coaching, or have me do it in 14 days.
Read the comparison ›Microsoft Copilot vs Claude, Set Up for You
Strong inside Microsoft 365. Background work and outside connectors cost extra.
Read the comparison ›Gemini for Workspace vs Claude, Set Up for You
Already in your Google Workspace plan, with agents built around Google's apps.
Read the comparison ›Notion AI vs Claude, Set Up for You
Hard to beat if everything's already written down in Notion. Most companies' isn't.
Read the comparison ›Glean vs Claude, Set Up for You
Enterprise search for companies with an IT team. A Glean alternative for teams under 20.
Read the comparison ›AI Agent Builders vs Claude, Set Up for You
Dust, Lindy and Zapier Agents can do the work. You design every agent.
Read the comparison ›Hiring a Freelancer vs Claude, Set Up for You
56 Fiverr gigs promise an AI trained on your business, from $30 to $20,000. What each tier gets you.
Read the comparison ›A Second Brain vs Claude, Set Up for You
One person's notes with an AI on top, or a brain the whole team shares.
Read the comparison ›Hiring an Ops Person vs Claude, Set Up for You
A good ops hire brings judgment. A brain does the finding and the drafting overnight. Often you want both.
Read the comparison ›Every AI platform here can run work on a schedule now, and most can share instructions across a team. None of them comes with someone who writes down how your company works, builds the jobs around it and gets your team using them. That's the part I do, on standard Claude Team. Watch it work.